S.A. East Central 43, Carroll 14

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Carroll's Andrew Wilson pulls in a pass at the East Central 20-yard line with less than a minute remaining in the first half at Buc Stadium, Thursday, October 11, 2012. Carroll scored two plays later as time expired to trail the Hornets 28-7.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Carroll's Canek Villarreal (22) hangs on to East Central's Johnathan Jackson who ran for 109 yards in the first half at Buc Stadium, Thursday, October 11, 2012. Right is Ricky Banuelos for Carroll.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Carroll's Dequalin Jackson (5) brings down the Hornets' Johnathan Jackson who gained 109 yards rushing in the first half at Buc Stadium, Thursday, October 11, 2012.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Carroll receiver Chris Salinas hugs the ball to his chest on top of the goal line after an 11-yard pass from Brian Mendez as time expired in the first half to trail the East Central Hornets 28-7 at Buc Stadium, Thursday, October 11, 2012. The Tiger touchdown was the first since September 14 against Gregory-Portland. East Central's Mike Sanchez is at right.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Following a Tiger interception with 1 minute, 7 seconds remaining in the first half, Carroll quarterback Brian Mendez threw to Andrew Wilson at the East Central 20-yard line at Buc Stadium, Thursday, October 11, 2012.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Carroll's Chris Salinas (18) takes a short pass to the sideline in the first half at Buc Stadium, Thursday, October 11, 2012.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES For the first time since September 14 at Gregory-Portland, a referee signals a touchdown for the Carroll Tigers as Brian Mendez completed an 11-yard pass to Chris Sallinas (18) as time expired in the first half at Buc Stadium, Thursday, October 11, 2012. Carroll trailed East Central 28-7.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Carroll's Zach Guerrero (11) blocked the attempted point after touchdown by East Central to keep the score at 14-0 for the Hornets in the first quarter at Buc Stadium, Thursday, October 11, 2012.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES East Central's Jonathan Jackson was hard to tackle in the first half as he ran for 109 yards in the half at Buc Stadium on Thursday. Bringing Jackson down for Carroll was Sampson Valadez (left) and Herk Dennis (2) with Edward Medrano trailing the play.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Carroll's Charles Miles (25) cuts past East Central's Russell Brown (14) to the sideline for a first down at the Hornets' 49 in the first half at Buc Stadium, Thursday, October 11, 2012.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES With seconds remaining in the first half, Carroll's Charles Miles carried to the East Central 11-yard line for a first down, setting up the Carroll score as time expired to trail the Hornets 28-7 at Buc Stadium, Thursday, October 11, 2012.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Carroll quarterback Jesse Jones breaks a tackle attempt by East Central's Dustin Toscano in the end zone during the first half at Buc Stadium on Thursday.